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Participant Observation: A Methodology for Human Studies
Danny L. Jorgensen
- 01 Feb 1989
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TL;DR: The Methodology of Participant Observation The Process of Defining a Problem Gaining Entree to a Setting Participating in Everyday Life Developing and Sustaining Field Relationships Observing and Gathering Information Notes, Records, and Files Analyzing and Theorizing Leaving the Field and Communicating Results
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Abstract: The Methodology of Participant Observation The Process of Defining a Problem Gaining Entree to a Setting Participating in Everyday Life Developing and Sustaining Field Relationships Observing and Gathering Information Notes, Records, and Files Analyzing and Theorizing Leaving the Field and Communicating Results
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